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Salt Grass (Distichlis)

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Salt Grass Genus Details

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Saltgrass is a perennial that grows in dense mats along seashores and salt marshes. Plants are 3 to 14 inches tall with very narrow leaves. The leaves are 3/4 to 5 inches long and are rolled inward toward the upper side (C-shaped). Flowering occurs from May to August in the southwest US and during March to December in the southeast region. Saltgrass grows in moist, alkaline or saline soils near creeks and lakes, brackish marshes, along roads and open fields.

Salt Grass Allergy Info

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Distichlis spicata has been reported to be a serious cause of pollinosis in California and of moderate importance in Oklahoma.

Salt Grass Pollen Description

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Grains are spheroidal to ovoidal, sometimes elliptical. The exine is thin and the surface is granular to finely reticuloid. Poaceae apertures are 1-porate, with the pores usually circular to ovoidal.
Grains are 22-122 micrometers in diameter.
This plant belongs to the grass family.  All pollen grains in this family are similar to the Poaceae (grass) grain pictured here. Herb. MIN
This plant belongs to the grass family. All pollen grains in this family are similar to the Poaceae (grass) grain pictured here. Herb. MIN
This plant belongs to the grass family.  All pollen grains in this family are similar to the Poaceae (grass) grains pictured here. Herb. MIN
This plant belongs to the grass family. All pollen grains in this family are similar to the Poaceae (grass) grains pictured here. Herb. MIN

Species in This Genus

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Allergenicity Legend:
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Salt Grass (Distichlis) is a genus of the POACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:

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Salt Grass Genus Location

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The shaded areas on the map indicates where the genus has been observed in the United States. Click the map to see a full scale version of these allergy areas.
  - Native, observed in a county
  - Introduced, observed in a county
  - Rarely observed

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